Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cones, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cones and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cones
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Cones:
- 44.819771, -71.565920
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Cones
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Coos County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Coos County
- Since Cones is near Essex County and also Orleans County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Essex County
- eBird sighting report for Orleans County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Cones ...
We found one communities that share the name Cones.
Within New Hampshire, the name Cones is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, there is another community also named Cones in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cones ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bullthroat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullthroat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullthroat
- Bullthroat is located in Essex County (VT)
- Georges
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Kidderville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kidderville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidderville
- Kidderville is located in Coos County
- Maidstone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Masons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Stewartstown Hollow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown Hollow
- Stewartstown Hollow is located in Coos County
- Tinkerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkerville
- Tinkerville is located in Coos County
- Upper Kidderville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Kidderville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Kidderville
- Upper Kidderville is located in Coos County
How Far From Cones to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cones to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cones and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Coos County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Cones to Lancaster, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 496 miles [798.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,430 miles [8,738.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,148 miles [9,894.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,024 miles [6,476 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cones. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cones) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cones. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8198, Longitude: -71.5659 In this case, the coordinates for Cones have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Cones to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.895 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.90 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.516 degrees. |